2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Electrical engineering is concerned with all phases and development of the transmission and utilization of electric energy and intelligence. Electrical engineers design products and systems that meet the needs of today and tomorrow's electrical and electronic systems. Electrical engineers design communication systems; the electronic components that run computers, motor vehicles, TVs, stereo systems and robots for automated factories; aircraft and spacecraft control systems; utility and industrial power systems; and biological and biomedical systems.
While it is essential that electrical engineers understand the fundamentals of their chosen fields, they must also understand the role that other branches of engineering play in completed work. The curriculum provides a foundation in basic engineering as well as depth and breadth in electrical engineering and sufficient electives to allow specialization in three academic areas:
The curriculum also prepares an engineer for professional licensure.
Computer engineering has become a major part of electrical engineering, so much so that a separate degree is offered in computer engineering (see Computer Engineering, CEE-Hardware Emphasis).
The department's extensive laboratory facilities and varied research programs assist in both experimental and theoretical approaches to electrical and computer engineering.
The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in electrical and computer engineering and conducts research to serve the needs of Florida and the nation.
The baccalaureate program prepares students to embark upon professional careers in electrical and computer engineering or to begin graduate study. The department's educational objectives are consistent with the ABET General Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States.
The objectives of the EE program at UF are to prepare students for
It is the department's policy to admit the best-qualified transfer applicants as demonstrated by academic achievement.
Successful applicants must have earned a 2.5 grade point average, based on the first two attempts, in the eight preprofessional courses and have earned a grade of C+ or higher in each course of Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Calculus 3, Physics with Calculus 1, Physics with Calculus 2, and Differential Equations. Only the first two attempts (including withdrawals) in each course will be considered for admission to or retention in the department.
A minimum grade of C or higher is required in ENC 2210, ENC 4914C or EEL 4913, and any course transferred into the junior-senior years from another institution.
Students pursuing the BSCEN degree must also earn a grade of C or better in all required CISE courses that are prerequisites to another CISE course.
A grade of C or higher is required in any electrical or computer engineering course that is a prerequisite for another electrical or computer engineering course. The prerequisite course and its subsequent course cannot be taken the same term, even if the prerequisite course is being repeated.
A student must complete both EEL 3111C and EEL 3701C before taking any 4000-level EEL course.
Electrical engineering students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all electrical engineering courses. Computer engineering students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in both electrical and computer engineering courses.
Any course taken to satisfy a degree requirement (General Education, required course or technical elective), with the exception of EEL 4948 and 4949, cannot be taken under the S-U grade option.
An electrical or computer engineering student whose cumulative, upper-division or department grade point average falls below a 2.0 or whose preprofessional grades do not meet department admission requirements will be placed on academic probation and required to prepare a probation contract with an ECE academic adviser. If a student is not making normal academic progress, he/she will be placed on academic probation.
Students normally are given two terms in which to remove their deficit points. Students who do not satisfy the conditions of the first term on probation may be dismissed from the department.
All graduating seniors must complete an exit interview with their adviser and submit a copy of their senior design report before graduating.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
| Electrical Engineering |
| College: Engineering |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering |
| Hours for the Degree: 126 |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.ece.ufl.edu/ |
Electrical engineering is concerned with all phases and development of the transmission and utilization of electric energy and intelligence. Electrical engineers design products and systems that meet the needs of today and tomorrow's electrical and electronic systems. Electrical engineers design communication systems; the electronic components that run computers, motor vehicles, TVs, stereo systems and robots for automated factories; aircraft and spacecraft control systems; utility and industrial power systems; and biological and biomedical systems.
While it is essential that electrical engineers understand the fundamentals of their chosen fields, they must also understand the role that other branches of engineering play in completed work. The curriculum provides a foundation in basic engineering as well as depth and breadth in electrical engineering and sufficient electives to allow specialization in three academic areas:
- Electronic Devices and Circuits
- Electromagnetics, Power and Photonics, and
- Computers, Communications and Systems and Controls.
The curriculum also prepares an engineer for professional licensure.
Computer engineering has become a major part of electrical engineering, so much so that a separate degree is offered in computer engineering (see Computer Engineering, CEE-Hardware Emphasis).
The department's extensive laboratory facilities and varied research programs assist in both experimental and theoretical approaches to electrical and computer engineering.
Mission
The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in electrical and computer engineering and conducts research to serve the needs of Florida and the nation.
Goals
The baccalaureate program prepares students to embark upon professional careers in electrical and computer engineering or to begin graduate study. The department's educational objectives are consistent with the ABET General Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States.
Educational Objectives
The objectives of the EE program at UF are to prepare students for
- Successful careers in a dynamic industry that is global, multi-disciplinary, and evolving;
- Admission to, and excelling in, the top graduate programs in the world; and
- Good citizenship by engaging in ethical engineering for the betterment of society and the world.
Admission Requirements
It is the department's policy to admit the best-qualified transfer applicants as demonstrated by academic achievement.
Successful applicants must have earned a 2.5 grade point average, based on the first two attempts, in the eight preprofessional courses and have earned a grade of C+ or higher in each course of Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Calculus 3, Physics with Calculus 1, Physics with Calculus 2, and Differential Equations. Only the first two attempts (including withdrawals) in each course will be considered for admission to or retention in the department.
Department Requirements
A minimum grade of C or higher is required in ENC 2210, ENC 4914C or EEL 4913, and any course transferred into the junior-senior years from another institution.
Students pursuing the BSCEN degree must also earn a grade of C or better in all required CISE courses that are prerequisites to another CISE course.
A grade of C or higher is required in any electrical or computer engineering course that is a prerequisite for another electrical or computer engineering course. The prerequisite course and its subsequent course cannot be taken the same term, even if the prerequisite course is being repeated.
A student must complete both EEL 3111C and EEL 3701C before taking any 4000-level EEL course.
Electrical engineering students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all electrical engineering courses. Computer engineering students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in both electrical and computer engineering courses.
Any course taken to satisfy a degree requirement (General Education, required course or technical elective), with the exception of EEL 4948 and 4949, cannot be taken under the S-U grade option.
An electrical or computer engineering student whose cumulative, upper-division or department grade point average falls below a 2.0 or whose preprofessional grades do not meet department admission requirements will be placed on academic probation and required to prepare a probation contract with an ECE academic adviser. If a student is not making normal academic progress, he/she will be placed on academic probation.
Students normally are given two terms in which to remove their deficit points. Students who do not satisfy the conditions of the first term on probation may be dismissed from the department.
All graduating seniors must complete an exit interview with their adviser and submit a copy of their senior design report before graduating.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 8 tracking courses:MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049 must be completed with a 2.5 GPA in each course within two attempts (including withdrawals). A minimum grade of C within two attempts (CHM 2045, CHM 2046 or approved biological science course)
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C+ within two attempts
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C+ within two attempts
Semester 4:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2048L Laboratory for PHY 2048 (GE-P) | 1 |
| MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) or CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2 (GE-P) | 3 |
| ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) or ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline (GE-C) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M) | 4 |
| PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2049L Laboratory for PHY 2049 | 1 |
| Computer programming elective (see list) | 2 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| EEL 3111C Circuits 1 | 4 |
| EEL 3135 Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | 3 |
| EEL 3105 Analytical Methods in EE | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Summer | Credits |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| EEL 3112 Circuits 2 | 4 |
| EEL 3396 Solid-State Electronic Devices | 3 |
| EEL 3701C Digital Logic and Computer Systems | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| EEL 3304C Electronic Circuits 1 | 4 |
| EEL 3472 Electromagnetic Fields and Applications 1 | 3 |
| Electrical engineering specialization elective (see list) | 4 |
| College breadth elective (see list) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| STA 3032 Engineering Statistics or EEL 4516 Noise in Devices and Communication Systems | 3 |
| EGN 4034 Professional Ethics | 1 |
| Electrical engineering technical elective (see list) | 6 |
| Electrical engineering specialization elective (see list) | 4 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Electrical engineering technical electives (see list) | 6 |
| Electrical engineering specialization elective (see list) | 3-4 |
| College breadth elective (see list) | 3 |
| Total | 12-13 |
| Semester 9 | Credits |
| EEL 4914C Electrical Engineering Design | 3 |
| College breadth elective (see list) | 3 |
| Electrical engineering technical elective (see list) | 5-6 |
| Total | 11-12 |
Electives
| Computer electives | |
| CGS 2425 Computer Programming for Engineers (C++ section) | 2 |
| CGS 3460 Computer Programming Using C | 3 |
| EEL 4834 Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering Specialization (choose 3 of 5) | |
| EEL 3211 Basic Electric Energy Engineering (3) and EEL 4201L Electrical Energy Conversion Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| EEL 4310C Digital Integrated Circuits (3) | 3 |
| EEL 4514 Communication Systems and Components (3) and EEL 4514L Communication Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| EEL 4657 Linear Control Systems (3) and EEL 4657L Linear Controls Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| EEL 4744C Microprocessor Applications | 4 |
| College Breadth Electives | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| EML 3005 Mechanical Design | 3 |
| EML 3007 Elements of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (3) or EML 3100 Thermodynamics (3) | 3 |
| EML 2023 Computer Aided Graphics and Design | 3 |
| Engineering Science | |
| EGM 2511 Engineering Mechanics - Statics | 3 |
| EGM 3400 Elements of Dynamics (2) or EGM 3401 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics (3) | 2-3 |
| EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| Economics | |
| EIN 4354 Engineering Economy | 3 |
| CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis | 3 |
| Advanced Math | |
| MAS 3114 Computational Linear Algebra or MAS 4105 Linear Algebra 1 | 3 |
| EGM 3344 Introduction to Numerical Methods of Engineering Analysis | 3 |
Technical Electives
- Must be 3000 level and higher. Some restrictions apply and the adviser must approve these choices.
- A minimum of 17-18 hours must be EEL-prefixed courses. If a student takes 11 credits of electrical engineering specialization courses, they must take 18 credits of electrical engineering technical electives. If a student takes 12 credits of electrical engineering specialization courses, they must take 17 credits of electrical engineering technical electives.